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Well, here we are at day 20, the halfway point. At the beginning of the fast, it may have seemed impossible to fast The 40, but here we are halfway to completing our commitment. If you have been here from day 1, congratulations. If you jumped in some time along the way, good job. If you fell and messed up, no problem. Let’s get up and continue on together in God’s great grace and mercy. We have the eternal reward of seeing Jesus in a special way today. Let’s run this race to receive the prize!

Today, is a special day that we remember and mark as a memorial. We see it as an encouragement to continue, but it is an important spiritual marker as well. God looks on and remembers all the special times we give to seek Him in a special way. If God is truly “a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him”, then special times of seeking Him will receive a special reward. I am sure we would all like to see some scripture backing up this encouragement. For this, let us look at Acts 10.

This chapter is pivotal for Acts and especially for us as Gentiles. Until this point, we have seen the apostles going out and ministering to God’s children in Israel only. At this moment, God changes the mind of the apostles to include all people everywhere in the preaching of the good news. God was opening the door for them to go out and preach the gospel to the uttermost part of the earth. To do this, God needed someone that was seeking Him. Someone who was doing something special in The Kingdom. He needed Cornelius.

Acts 10:1-2 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

Cornelius was a well-respected Roman leader who was known for fearing God, giving and praying always. Here was a Gentile seeking God. He had built a reputation as one who would seek God in a special way, so apparently, he had been doing this for years. We find out later in the chapter, that not only was he seeking God, giving generously, and praying continually, he was also fasting.

Acts 10:30 So Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Cornelius, a non-Jewish person, had built a lifestyle of seeking God in a special way. Here was a man that God could use to bring about the most radical change in The Kingdom since Holy Spirit fell in Acts 2.

Acts 10:3-4 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!” And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

What does this verse say? Cornelius’ fasting, prayer, and giving went up as a memorial before The Lord. The eyes of The Lord were looking for someone who was seeking Him to change the very course of history for the rest of eternity. Unknowingly, Cornelius had built a huge neon sign in the spiritual realm that said, “Here I am, use me!” God did not have to look far or hard to see the great memorial that had been built up for years by this man that had no real guarantee of receiving anything for any of these things he did. His desire and intention was to seek God and bless His people. God sees the memorial and says, “Here is a man I can use.”

Cornelius obeys the instructions above and beyond what the angel speaks, it seems even better than Peter. A reluctant Peter comes and cannot even finish a proper sermon before the hunger and expectation in the people that Cornelius had gathered together was rewarded with the outpouring of The Spirit.

How long did Cornelius cry out, “Here I am use me”?

How many years of continuous prayer, fasting, and giving were being built up before the time was right for God to move in a mighty way?

How much time did he spend in the secret place not seeming to receive anything?

Was Cornelius fasting and praying somewhere while the Holy Spirit was poured out on the apostles in the upper room?

How big was the memorial that was built up before God?

On that day, when Holy Spirit fell on him and all the people he had gathered together in obedience to the word, it was all worth it. He would not have traded one shekel, one meal, one hour that went into the building of this memorial in The Kingdom. At this point, his spirit was crying out more than ever, “Here I am use me!”

This is my encouragement for you. No matter how you may have struggled during the first 20 days, Jesus is worth it. The memorial being built in your life is greater than you could imagine. How many have been willing to go The 40 that God might look on the earth and see these memorials all over the earth saying, “Here I am use me!”? This is who I want to be. I want to be used for The Kingdom. I want to be a laborer in the harvest. I want to be the most useful instrument in The Kingdom. If there is no one else willing to do the dirty work, may my sign continue to say, “Here I am, use me!!!” I know this is your heart as well.

What can God do with a community of people who say “Here I am use me” with their lips and their lifestyle?

Jesus, give me the strength of spirit and resolve to continue throughout the rest of The 40 and beyond in a memorial building lifestyle. I desire to be the one whose lips and lifestyle loudly proclaim, “Here I am use me!”

Practical –

Ask Holy Spirit to strengthen you to continue in your daily commitment

Continue to pray “Here I am use me” with your lips

Become increasingly obedient in your day to day life in all Holy Spirit reveals

Be blessed to receive revelation of the memorial you have created by recognizing the answered prayers and receiving the promises of God in an increasing measure. May you be used mightily for The Kingdom as your heart and character line up with The King’s!

As we continue to press in toward the halfway point, we must choose to remember that Jesus is worth all that we have to give and so much more. Whatever you have chosen to fast, it is a pleasing offering to Him. We do it because we love Him and want to give Him even more worship in our very bodies. May you be reminded of Jesus’ worth. He is worth giving up our very lives that He may be exalted and glorified above every idol in the land.

Today, I want to challenge you and “spur you on toward love and even greater works.” Whatever level of devotion to The Lord you find yourself at this moment, Jesus deserves so much more. Too many times, we may look at the people around us and gauge our level spiritually. We are doing pretty well compared to Joe Shmoe over there. We have been praying, fasting and seeking The Lord in a special way for almost 3 weeks now. We must be doing pretty well.

Personally, this is one of the areas that I have to constantly war against, spiritual pride and judgment. In order that we do not think too highly of ourselves, remember Jesus’ story of the tax collector and the Pharisee. The Pharisee came boasting at all of his accomplishments and what he was doing for God, while the tax collector cried out for God’s mercy. Jesus says this about the tax collector:

Luke 18:13I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Let us never forget our place in The Kingdom. All of us must come to the feet of The cross; then we are “raised up together to be seated in heavenly places with Him.” He is worthy of more than I could ever give to Him. Our bodies, efforts, hearts and lives are poor in comparison to what He is worth, however, I gladly give all that I have.

We must never compare ourselves to other people and gain some sort of feeling of spiritual superiority. We are humble creatures in need of Jesus. We should always have more that we desire to give. For God’s pleasure, I was designed to worship. May He forever receive even more worship from our lives.

In Luke 2, we find the story of a lady names Anna:

Luke 2:36-38 A prophetess named Anna was also in the temple court that day. She was from the Jewish tribe of Asher and the daughter of Phanuel. Anna was an aged widow who had been married only seven years before her husband passed away. After he died she chose to worship God in the temple continually. For the past eighty-four years she had been serving God with night-and-day prayer and fasting.

After being married for only 7 years, her husband died. She did not live in regret, grief, or anger at God. She gave deep devotion to The Lord and served night and day in the temple. She was seeking The Lord out of a pure humble heart for more than 84 years.

What was her reward for all this?She got to see Jesus!!!

Lord, let that be my reward. You are worth it to me!!!

You may be doing more than some, but there is always a deeper level of devotion to go to. You can never make God do anything, but you must desire to see the deep secret places of God. Imagine the depths of the Lord that few have been able to reach because they cannot go the distance or give up the junk that is in the way. May this be the cry of your heart, “I will give up the junk in deep devotion to Jesus so that I may gain access to the deepest places with Him!”

Jesus, I want to see Your face. I desire to hear Your voice. I long for new revelations of Your love. You are the source from which all things flow. If I have to give up everything to see You, You are worth it! May this ever be the longing of my heart.

Practical –

Ask Holy Spirit to reveal and remove any spiritual pride

Ask for revelation of Jesus’ worth

Commit to a deeper level of devotion

Obey whatever Holy Spirit speaks

Be blessed with new revelations of Jesus’ worth and the desire and ability to advance to deeper levels of devotion with Him. May you access the deepest place with Him that few ever find!

As we approach the halfway mark of The 40, know this, God is with you. He has promised to never leave you or forsake you. Another tactic of the enemy to pull you out of The 40 is to make you feel alone. I pray that you are encouraged by the community and words that are being shared here. It is always easier to share struggles with someone who is going through everything right alongside you, and that is why we are here. However, Jesus is even closer and able to help far more than those in your spiritual family. Never forget, He is here to help, love, and support you no matter what.

I encourage you today to focus on the goodness of God. He is faithful to us and every one of the promises he has spoken over us. He blesses us with His abounding grace and abundant mercy. He overwhelms us with the gifts of heaven, and too often, we forget to be thankful. In some way, we think that we deserve for God to be this good to us or that we have earned it by our right living. We must learn to be thankful at all times and declare the wonderful works of God continually.What did Jesus say about this?

Jesus reveals something interesting when He is told to make his disciples be silent:

Luke 19:40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent,the stones would immediately cry out.”

The rocks in creation who have done nothing but sit there from the beginning of time are thankful for who God is and would cry out giving glory to God in their own way if we they were able. How much more should we worship Him, who have been given wisdom to see the glory and speech to say it? David also has some interesting things to say along these lines:

Psalm 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.

Creation itself is continually declaring the glory of God just in the day to day things that happen. Sadly, we get used to seeing the beauty of nature and it no longer impresses us. The beauty of a sunrise is eclipsed by the fact that we have to get up early again and go to work. We are tired and inward focused and rarely catch the beauty of God’s creation declaring His glory. The majesty of a rain storm is drowned out by our complaints that now we are going to get wet and be uncomfortable. Selfishness and inconvenience often cause us to overlook the glory of God being manifest in our midst.

After an extended time of bearing the punishment of their people by being in captivity in a foreign land, the people of Israel return to the land of their inheritance. Everything is broken down and in disrepair. Nehemiah leads the people into a time of returning to the law. They read the law for seven days straight and agree to obey it. They set about to keep the feasts in the word and worship God. This is when we see the people worshiping God in a special way:

Nehemiah 9:1-3Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, and with dust on their heads. 2 Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. 3 And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for one-fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God.

The people have been reading the word for day, and this causes them to come to God in worship by repentance, confession, prayer, and fasting. They read more of the word and then worship more, and then they begin to bless the Lord:

Nehemiah 9:5-6“Blessed be Your glorious name, Which is exalted above all blessing and praise! 6 You alone are the Lord; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all their host, The earth and everything on it, The seas and all that is in them, And You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You.

Your fasting is worship to God. Your prayers are worship to God. Your repentance and confession is declaring the glory of God. As we spend time seeking Him and pressing into all that He has for us, true worship with come forth from our hearts and our lives that will declare God’s glory in a way that no other thing can.How can the choice to give up a legitimate pleasure as a sacrifice give glory to God? By this, we are saying, “Jesus, I love you more! You are worth it!” What joy comes to The Father’s heart when his children voluntarily give Him a gift from what little they have to give. This is true worship and truly declares the glory of God to all the hosts of heaven. Today, we choose to worship God once again with the sacrifice of our humble hearts.

Jesus, I choose to declare Your glory today. In my thoughts, words, and actions, help me to recognize and declare Your glory. Help me to continually give you worship in everything I say and do. In all I do may I glorify Your Name!

Practical –

Set a time to watch a sunrise, sunset, or spend time watching at the stars

Ask Holy Spirit to reveal the glory that creation is declaring to you in this

Commit to worship God in thought, word, and action today

Be blessed with the God given ability to recognize the glory of God in the tiniest of details. May your very life declare the glory of God in all you think, say, and do!

Patience, persistence, and perseverance are words we like to avoid. We have moved past the need for longsuffering to patience because that is a nicer way to say it. However, longsuffering is a much more descriptive term to what is taking place. Whatever you happen to call it, it takes work to continue in the faith of believing for your breakthrough into the next level. I encourage you to look to Jesus from Whom comes your help. May you be long-prospering even as you move past longsuffering.

Every single one of us are walking through this life. No one is exempt from the troubles and hardships the world has to bring. I would love to tell you that as you seek the Lord, you become perfect and can live somewhere in a bubble of perfect communion with God that will take you out of the world and make everything okay. This is not the case. In fact Jesus said:

John 17:15 “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, butthat You should keep them from the evil one.”

At one time, the followers of Christ thought to create a separate culture like a monastery or convent that was set apart from the world, but Jesus never meant for this to happen. You are meant to be His shining light in the middle of a dark world that many may see His light shining through you and be drawn to Him by your words and actions. The way you respond in the same negative situations that others are going through should be a testimony to the greatness and glory of God in you.

Sadly, we often do not handle the circumstances of life much different than the people in the world. Because of our weak humanity, we fall into complaining, pain, despair, and even the depression and darkness that plagues the world. This happens because our flesh and soul have not yet come into line with The Holy Spirit yet. It is a process to ‘work out our salvation” that we may truly become one with Him.

The heroes of the faith did not have it any easier than we do, and we even have recorded many of David’s passionate prayers and cries for help as he was going through terrifying life ordeals. From him, we discover a key to bringing our flesh and soul into line with God’s plans and purposes even in the middle of the daily struggles.

Psalm 69:10When they see me seeking for more of you with weeping and fasting,they all just scoff and scorn at my passion.

Vs. 13But I keep calling out to you, Yahweh! I know you will bend down to listen to me,for now is the season of favor. Because of your faithful love for me, your answer to my prayer will be my sure salvation.

David reveals a secret into aligning our flesh and soul with Holy Spirit that many would pass over. He is seeking more of God with passionate prayer and fasting. Even when others would make fun of him for it, he is persistent. He continues on. David has so much confidence that God will come through to help in the situation, he does not care what others may say about his “pitiful cries for help”. Prayer and fasting cause our soul to come into line with Holy Spirit in a way that nothing else can. Fasting reveals our flesh and the prayer helps us give those things that arise over to God in the correct way. These two together help us to truly become longsuffering. A transformation begins to happen within us that creates the ability to weather the storms of this life and even be a witness in the most tragic circumstances. This process continues as we continually seek Jesus and are changed by Him.

Jesus, I need you today. My flesh and soul are constantly trying to pull me into world ways and earthly thinking, but I desire to be like you. As I pray and fast, strip off the ways of the world and help me come into perfect alignment with You and Holy Spirit. Even in the trials and tragedies of life, help me to shine brightly who You are because I run to you quickly for help in my time of need. Give me the ability to be a true longsuffering light in the darkness!

Practical –

Ask Holy Spirit to help you see where He is working

Ask for strength and assurance that He is with you

Live your life with the perseverance He brings

Shine the glory of God in the dark situations

Be blessed today to see the glory of The Lord in the land of the living. Even in the intense darkness, may you know He is with you and shine brightly His glory as you are propelled into the next level with Him.

As week 3 begins, remember to stay focused on Jesus and His Kingdom. The longer the fast continues, the more the enemy will try to take your focus from Him and turn it toward yourself. As long as you are focused on yourself, the enemy has an opportunity to make you stumble. Continuously look to Jesus, and receive all the strength, hope, and life that He has for you!

If you have not come to know this already, we are all very weak and fleshly creatures. A little matter of giving up some food and sleep for just over a month should not be that big of a deal. However, we are truly creatures of comfort from our very birth. We want what we want, and it becomes a big problem when we cannot have it. Suddenly, our small things become huge, and minor irritations become major problems.

For years, we have strengthened our flesh by giving it whatever it wants. It is like a spoiled little child used to getting whatever it asks for. When one simple comfort is removed, it becomes the worst issue imaginable. Even people around you that do not know you are fasting may notice a change. You may become quicker to lose your temper or react negatively to minor inconveniences especially at the beginning of a fast. By the beginning of the fast, I mean the first 39 days of The 40, if you are me. These the times we discover our true need for Jesus.

2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

We need the strength of Jesus not the strength of self. He did the hard part so we would not have to. No matter how strong you may think that you are, Jesus proved Himself to be stronger. Jesus easily defeated hell, death, and the grave. We should be so close to Jesus at this time, because we are walking in His strength and not our own. It is okay for me to be weak because, now, He can show Himself strong in me. I rest in the fact that if Jesus is my strength when I am weak, He can use me no matter how I feel.

Several years ago, God allowed me to travel to Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India. Here, God privileged me to minister in different ways to the Tamil people of the region. My friend Sage and I stayed in a building above a church and orphanage. While here, we were asked to do a program for the boys that lived in the building that were between the ages of 4 and 12. As we prayed on what we were to do, my friend heard Holy Spirit say that we were supposed to teach on and pray to break off generational curses. I was very unsure about that. I have helped my mother minister to children many times and that was not something we had ever done before. Frankly, most adults would not even be comfortable receiving such a teaching.

One of my gifts is teaching and speaking the word so I agreed to teach on this and let my friend lead the ministry, prayer, and application of the word, more his specialty. What proceeded was what seemed to be one of the most difficult, dry, devoid of Holy Spirit teachings I have ever given in my life. It felt like a very forced, difficult struggle that was going nowhere. As I taught, I had the thought that if I was sitting there, I would have probably fallen asleep. After I had finished the teaching, Sage began to pray and minister breaking off generational curses. Suddenly, something happened that is caught on video.

By this time, probably an hour and a half from when Sage started praying for them, the ladies had come and were trying to awaken them and get them up to go eat dinner. This is about 45 minutes after they have been directed to go eat that they are staying and crying out to God to continue to do what He is doing. The entire time this is taking place, I am completely astounded because I do not feel The Holy Spirit moving in the slightest way.I am seeing an astounding move of Holy Spirit with my very eyes, not the least of which is young boys refusing to eat just so they can get more of what God has to offer, and i am still feeling completely nothing. To this day, all I know is that we were obedient, and God did the work. I had nothing to do with it. All glory goes to Him and Him alone.

Jesus, I thank you that Your power is made manifest through me as I yield my weak, lowly, humble frame to You. Use me for Your glory and Your purpose for of myself, I can do nothing.

Practical –

Acknowledge your weakness

Ask Holy Spirit to minister God’s strength to you in your weakness

Yield yourself to be used by Him, even in your weakness

Be obedient to whatever He calls you to do

Be blessed to know your need for God and place yourself in His hands. May you be used no matter how weak or insignificant you may feel.

As the final day of week two ends I want to congratulate you on continuing one-third of the way through the fast. God has been doing amazing things and will continue to do so. I can see where He has personally strengthened and sustained me in so many ways already, and I am looking forward to the transformation that will continue to take place in us all. Keep up the good work!!!

I want to encourage you today from a word that God began to speak to me this morning.

Isaiah 43:18-19“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.

Right now, God is doing a new thing in a new way! No longer will you look at the past to define your future, but you will look to Him. He said, “I am The Way!” You do not need to look anywhere else, but straight to Him. He is the source of revival water, and it flows from Him because He is The Living Water. He is The Life that all men need.

Almighty God cannot be held back by the barriers of humanity. He will break them all down with the weight of His presence. The good news for us is that He will flow quickly and easily to the lowest spot around. He will fill to overflowing the ones who have made themselves ready.

Nothing can stop the presence of The Lord from completely consuming those who have their face set on seeking Him. Though it may take longer than you want, He will flood you with His presence. He will overwhelm you with His love. He will cover you with His glory, and lift you up to be seated in heavenly place with Him. He says, “Come to Me you humble, hungry, and thirsty, and I will give you more than you could ever handle. I will give you all of Me!”

The next chapter in Isaiah has a promise that continues this thought:

Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring

Right now, you and I are making ourselves ready. We are hungering in the physical because we desire to be truly hungry in the spiritual. All that God has for us, all that He wants to do, cannot be held back if we are hungry and thirsty for him. David Hogan says this, “Fasting is a good way to get hungry.” This statement is so simple, yet so profound. We have been getting hungry for 14 days now with more to go.

What can God do with a people who are truly hungry and thirsty for Him?

Look around you. Now is the time that we need God more than ever before. Crazy things are happening around us. Wars, tragedies, griefs, depression, and despair consume the airways and conversations everywhere that we go. The generations seem to be getting worse and worse in every area. Crime is up, morality is down, and no one seems to care.

I need to be dry and needy for God to come and consume me. I need to be the dry and cracked ground praying for an outpouring of the flooding presence of The Water of Life. I need to be completely consumed in His presence that family, friends, neighbors, and nations are transformed by the greatness of the well of life overflowing out of me.

Will you join me?

Are you hungry?

Are you thirsty?

Are you ready?

Jesus, I ask right now that You will make be completely hungry and thirsty for You and Your presence! I want to be overfilled beyond capacity. Overflow me that I may influence family, friends, neighbors, and nations with You, the River of Life. Take me as a willing vessel and use me however You see fit.

Practical –

Ask Holy Spirit to make you hungry and thirsty for more

Give up something extra that steals your time, and give that time to seeking Him

Be obedient to everything that He speaks to you

Be blessed with the new thing that God is doing right now. May you be forever hungry and thirsty, yet forever filled with the fullness of the overflowing presence of an all-consuming God as you are propelled into the next level with Him.

As we near the end of the second week, I want to encourage you to continue to return to The Lord for strength and life. Some may have incredible will power, but the point of fasting and prayer is to humble yourself and say, “God, I need You!” I would not have been able to make it this far without supernatural strength.

Here is another encouragement from Jesus’ words:

Matthew 5:3Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].

Those of us who realize our need for God are blessed and will be spiritually prosperous because we know it is His work in us and not the work of our hands. Continue to trust in the grace and mercy of a loving God, and look to Him for all that you need.

As we continue to press in to The Lord and seek Him, we come to a realization. Most of the time, food becomes built up in our lives as an idol, in the very least as a great treasure. It is what we think about. It is what we talk about. It is what we build our gatherings around. “Which restaurant do you want to go to?”, “What is for dinner?“, and “What are we going to do for food?” are common questions, especially in the American society.

Our culture is built around the value of food, and often our waistlines reflect it. You probably find this out more when you are fasting than any other time. It is almost necessary to become a recluse because family time, hospitality, and all social gatherings are food-centered. When this comfort is taken away, it can be hard to figure out what to do, for the one fasting and for those around them. If you are not eating, for whatever reason, often your own family does not even know how to treat you.

In Matthew 4, Jesus elects to go The 40 to strengthen Himself spiritually to stand up against the temptation of the enemy. What does the enemy tempt Jesus with first? Food! Here is Jesus’ answer quoting from the scriptures:

Matthew 4:4, Deuteronomy 8:3“It is written,‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”

Food is necessary and important for the body to live, but Jesus puts His focus on what really matters, treasuring the Word of God. Even though your body may be sustained physically, you can still become sick and even die of a broken heart or spirit. However, The Word of God brings life to you that you cannot get any other way. Your value has to be on what really matters.

As we are fasting, I pray that even though the comfort of food has been taken away, you replace it with the life giving Word of God. When we read The Bible and seek Him in prayer for a personal word, this is what will sustain us through every situation in our lives. If you have not already, I encourage you to set aside some extra time to read The Bible and pray, especially while you fast. This will help you not only grow spiritually, but sustain you during The 40.

Someone else who knew the importance of the word is someone we know for going through some of the most difficult trials anyone has ever had to face, Job. In the middle of his difficult situation where everything is taken away and even his wife and friends are turning against him, this is what He says:

Job 23:12 I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.

Everything that God has to say is vitally important. Job says it should be treasured more than the food that is necessary to survive. In his situation, he did not need food. Food could not help him out of his grief and loss. It could do nothing for Him. However, he was hoping, clinging, and longing for The word from the mouth of God. Life comes from Him! Hope comes from Him! Strength comes from Him! As we seek The Lord, we must have ears to hear His word. When we hear His word, we must be obedient to receive the true blessings He wants to pour out upon us.

Jesus, help me to truly treasure the words of your mouth more than anything in my life. Open my ears to hear You. Open my heart to obey You. I want to base my life upon Your life-giving, life-sustaining word spoken to Me.

Practical –

Commit 15 – 30 mins extra time to spend seeking The Lord each day.

Read The Bible, 1-5 chapters a day

Ask Holy Spirit to open your ears and help you to truly value The Word

Be blessed with eyes to see the face of God, ears to hear new revelations of His glory, and a heart to be truly transformed by His presence! May this propel you to the next level in Him!